Non-refillable bottle.



S. P. 'COLGAN. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE. APPLICATION men FEB. 14, 1944.

Patented May 23, 1916.

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NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

To all whom z'tmau concern:

Be it known that I, SETH P. COLGAN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Orleans, in the county of Harlan and State ofNebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inNon-Refillable Bottles, of which the follow ing is a specification. e

The invention relates to a non-refillable bottle including a gravityseated valve adaptedto be held inlbottle closing position except in thecompletely inverted position of the bottle.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of anon-refillable bottle embodying a section adapted to be secured withinthe bottle neck and formed with a tortuous passage therethrough, thelower end of the passage providing a valve seat, and a gravity operatedvalve cooperating with said seat and having a pendent portion adapted tocooperate with the section to hold the valve in closed position excepton the complete inverting of the bottle.

The invention in its preferred form of details will be described in thefollowing specification, reference being had particularly to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a sectional view partlyin'elevation illustrating the application of the improvement. Fig. 2 isa similar-view'showingthe bottle in a partly inverted position within atank, illustrating the closed position of the valve and theimpossibility of water entering the same in such position. Fig. 3 is aview similar to Fig. 1, showing the bottle inverted. Fig. 4 is aperspective view of the section to be inserted in the bottle neck. Fig.5 is a section of the valve.

. Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, the improvementcomprises a filling section 1 made up of longitudinally divided portionsor halves adapted to be snugly inserted within and sealed in the neck 2of the bottle 3. The section has a lateral annular flange 4 at the upperend adapted to rest upon the upper edge of the neck and forms thepouring rimor lip for emptying the contents of the bottle. Said sectionis also formed with a longitudinally extending passage 5 ofapproximately S-shape, which at the upper end is of regular formation toform an opening 6. for the reception of the usual cork 7. The lower endof the passage terminates in a valve seat 8 having an ap- Specificationof Letters Patent.

preciable surface'as shown, the bottomlsurproper is formed after face 9of the section the'shape of a cone.

I The valve comprises a stem 10 havin spherical terminals 11 and 12, thelattefbeing of greater size than the former. A cas-. ing preferably ofglass'isarrange'd to inclose ,the'spherical terminal 12 is in the formof an angular member 14 having a conical lower end 15 and upwardlyextending truncated conical upper portion. The relatively upper edge ofthe portion 16, or that edge next the valve 1 3, is formed on its outerperiphery with a series of closely arranged and upwardly extendingslightly flaring fingers 17.

In use, the bottle after being initially filled is supplied with asection 1, carrying the valve and the section is sealed in the bottleneck. From Fig. 1 it will be obvious that the valve 13 completely closesthe lower end of the tortuous passage 5, the bodyl l, which is ofmaterially 'greater'weight than Patented May 23, 1916.

Application filed February 14, 1914. 'Serial No. 818,708 1 that of thevalve proper, serving to maintain the valve on its seat. On the partialinversion of the bottle, as illustrated in Fig.

2, the upper ends of the fingers 17 will engage the conical surface 9 ofthe filling section and so maintain the valve on its seat, thusproviding a complete closure on a partial inversion of the bottle. Onthe complete inversion of the bottle, as shown in Fig. 3, the valve willmove from its seat until the free ends of the fingers 17 engage theconical portion 9 of the filling section,whereby the fluid may passfreely by the valve into the tortuous passage and so be poured from thebottle. In this position of the valve the fingers 17 act as a strainerfor the fluid in the bottle, as will be evident.

The improvement provides a non-refillable attachment which may bereadily secured to any bottle, and which when in place will prevent arefilling of the bottle'under any conditions, the valve though gravityoperated,

filling terminating in a valveseat at one end and a straight portion atthe other end adapted to receive the bottle stopper; and a pendent valvehaving a rigid stem formed on one end with a ball portion adapted toengage with the seat and having a weighted body on the otherend adaptedto normallycopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by

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hold said ball portion seated, and a plurality of upwardly projectingfingers formed integrally with said Weighted body adapted to keep thevalve closed under tilting position of the bottle and providingstraining elements when the valve. is off of its seat, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SETH P. COLGAN.

J. C. GAY, B. B. WEBBER.

addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

